ROCHESTER — The Tri-City region sustained harsh conditions amid Thursday’s storm, with much of northern Strafford County recording more than a foot of snow.

The National Weather Service (NWS) estimated wind gusts were as high as 40 to 50 mph near the Seacoast. Dover had up to a foot of accumulation in some areas, while Portsmouth experienced heavy rain for the day. Meteorologist Chris Kimble said Thursday evening Rochester had 12 inches of snow, with things winding down around 6 p.m.

Earlier in the day, Rochester police reported they were increasing their presence in the community, in an effort to get drivers to slow down and be careful in the snowy weather, according to Sgt. Patrick Emerson. A parking ban was also in effect throughout the day, to ease the removal of snow by the city’s Department of Public Works.

Emerson said since the snowfall began, the Lilac City had four accidents which appeared to be caused by the inclement weather. All four incidents involved single vehicles with no injuries.

He said at approximately 5:05 p.m., a vehicle in East Rochester crashed into an Aroma Joe’s kiosk on Highland Street. Two vehicles slipped off roadways in the afternoon, one on Farmington Road and another in the Burger King area on Twombly Street. And in the early hours of Thursday morning, Emerson said, a vehicle slipped off the road on Highland Street.

“That’s not an excessive amount of accidents,” said Emerson. “I’d like to think people are being careful.”

At approximately 12:30 p.m., NWS meteorologist Tom Hawley reported the communities near Conway would accumulate the most snow with about 16 inches, but noted Strafford and Barrington were expected to gather their fair share with about 10 inches of snowfall. Lebanon, Maine, was expected to have about 12 inches.

In Farmington, where Kimble said snowfall was about 12 inches as well, Police Lt. Jay Drury reported only one vehicle incident on Ridge Road, with one car going off the road earlier in the day. He described the accident as fairly minor.

Around that time, the New Durham Police Department reported many residents appeared to be staying off the roads and no accidents had been called in. Similarly, the Wakefield Police Department reported an overall slow and quiet day.